Guinea Farm, Cumberland, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Jefferson Slavery

US Black Heritage Index of Plantations

Virginia Plantations

Monticello Plantation, Albemarle, Virginia

Introduction

Guinea Farm, later called Hors du Monde, was one of the smaller farms on the Appomattox River in Cumberland and Amelia counties that Thomas Jefferson owned as part of his marriage to Martha Wayles and her subsequent inheritance from his father-in-law John Wayles. He became the owner of several other farms and 135 more enslaved individuals. ^[1] See: Monticello Plantation, Albemarle, Virginia

The Enslaved at Guinea Farm

• Abram of Guinea and Albemarle, born c.1740-, Carpenter (Farm Book p. 11, 15, 130)
• Barnaby of Guinea and Monticello, 1760-c.1781, blacksmith, inherited from John Wayles 14 Jan 1774; British losses between 1779 and 1781: ran away, returned, and died. (Farm Book p. 11, 15, 29)
• Elizabeth Hemings (abt.1735-1807) aka Betty^[2] of Guinea & Elk-hill, Domestic Worker.

• Nance Hemmings (1761-aft.1827) of Guinea & Elk-hill, 1761-, daughter of Betty Hemings, Weaver.

• Critta Hemmings^[2] daughter of Nance Hemings, married cousin Burwell Colbert

• Thenia Hemmings (1767-abt.1795) of Guinea & Elk-hill, daughter of Betty Hemings and John Wales/Wayles.
• Critta (Hemmings) Bowles (abt.1769-abt.1850)^[2] of Guinea & Elk-hill, daughter of Betty Hemings and John Wales/Wayles, manumitted 1827, Domestic Worker; wife of Zachariah Bowles a free man.

• Black Sall of Guinea and Elk-hill, bef 1774-"joined enemy, returned, and died", Field laborer

• Aggy of Guinea and Elk-hill, 1769-, Tradesperson, daughter of Black Sall
• Jemmy of Guinea and Elk-hill, 1771-, son of Black Sall

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Monticello Slavery Website (https://www.monticello.org/slavery/people-enslaved-at-monticello/)